Thursday, June 3, 2010

The End of the Road

This typical 1950's North Vancouver District house at 1902 Tatlow Avenue was built right in 1950. The owner was Don T. Cochrane and the construction price was $7,500. In 1955 and 1960 both Don T. and Margaret A. Cochrane are listed as owners. In 1955 Don Cochrane worked as a salesman at T. L. Crighton and Company, manufacturer's agents with offices at 509 Richards Street in Vancouver. In 1960 Don T. Cochrane is listed as proprietor of the company at that address. But now the name had been changed to D. T. Cochrane and Co.

1902 Tatlow Avenue is in the Pemberton area of the District of North Vancouver. It is the last house on the east side of the north end of the street before the paths that lead up the bluff to the green space called Bowser Trail which extends to the Pemberton Heights area. It is also only two blocks north of the commercial area of Marine Drive. The best of both worlds.

In 1965 Ken W. and Bonnie M. Curl were the owners of this idyllic spot. Ken Curl was an assistant department manager at Eaton's Department Store. In 1971 Chase F. and Daphne Chu lived at 1902 Tatlow Avenue. Chase was the proprietor at White Jade House which handled chinese arts and was located at 865 Denman Street in Vancouver. David Phillips was reported as living at 1902 Tatlow Avenue in 1980, 1991 and 1995. In 1991 Diane Forsyth is also reported at that address. In 1991 and 1995 David Phillips is listed as working as a carpenter and Diane Forsyth is listed as a technical writer.

The year 2010 seems to be the "end of the road" for the house at the end of the road, that house being at 1902 Tatlow Avenue.

Demolition Permit: Applied for May 2010.
Photo: Taken in May 2010 by SW.